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A public meeting has been called in St David’s to rally opposition to the potential closure of the primary school.
The event, in the school’s assembly hall on Monday at 6.30pm, is in response to an announcement from education minister Wayne Scott tha...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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Education
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A man who caused a commotion at a middle school this morning has been detained at the Mid Atlantic Wellness Institute.
According to a police spokesman, at around 7.50am officers responded to a report of a suspicious male at TN Tatem Middle School.
“U...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Harneys Bermuda has pledged its financial support to the 2016 Bermuda Agricultural Show.
The Ag Show is being produced through a public-private partnership this year, and the donation from the legal firm will help offset the costs of hosting the even...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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Other
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An illegal pitbull was surrendered to the dog wardens over the weekend after it attacked a young child.
The boy was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s emergency room after the attack that occurred on Sunday in Southampton. The Ministry of H...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Progressive Labour Party MP Kim Wilson handed out scores of pancakes last night to raise funds to help a constituent buy a new motorised wheelchair.
Ms Wilson’s annual Shrove Tuesday pancake fundraiser attracted dozens from across Sandys and beyond w...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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The Bermuda Tourism Authority has urged the Bermuda Government to boost its funding in the upcoming Budget.
Bill Hanbury, the chief executive of the Bermuda Tourism Authority, told The Royal Gazette that an increased budget figure was vital and woul...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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The virtues of traditional marriage versus equal rights for all prompted plenty of discussion as pressure group Preserve Marriage held its “peaceful demonstration” yesterday lunchtime.
Hundreds packed the grounds of the Cabinet Building as the group ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Government came under pressure to fortify marriage laws as demonstrators for and against same-sex unions filled the grounds of Cabinet yesterday.
Two town-hall meetings on civil unions have been pledged, with the first to be held tomorrow...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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Other
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The Zika virus has made global headlines in recent days but Bermuda's Vector Control team have already been doing everything in their power to minimise the health risks from mosquitoes. The Department of Health's Vector Control experts say they are o...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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New legislation allowing long-term residents to obtain Bermuda status will inevitably prove discriminatory towards black Bermudians, according to Lynne Winfield of the anti-racism group Curb.
Ms Winfield said the announcement last week by Michael Fah...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
